IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE: 2 May 2023

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20220009993


APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty) to show his social security number (SSN) as 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENT(S) CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214
*	social security card

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the 3-year time frame provided in Title 10, U.S. 
Code, section 1552(b); however, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records 
(ABCMR) conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file.

2.  The applicant states the SSN shown on is DD Form 214 is incorrect. 

3.  During the applicant's enlistment process, he completed a DD Form 1966 (Record of 
Military Processing – Armed Forces of the United States) and listed the SSN he claims 
is incorrect.

4.  The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 9 June 1988. His DD Form 4 
(Enlistment/Reenlistment Document - Armed Forces of the United States) shows the 
SSN he claims is incorrect.  

5.  On 17 October 1991, the applicant submitted a DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action) 
requesting early release from active duty under the Enlisted Voluntary Early Transition 
Program and listed the SSN he claims is incorrect. 

6.  The applicant was released from active duty on 18 November 1991. His DD Form 
214 shows the SSN he claims is incorrect.  

7.  The applicant enlisted in the Army National Guard (ARNG) on 19 November 1991. 
His DD Form 4 for his ARNG enlistment shows the SSN he claims is incorrect.

8.  Orders issued on 19 April 1993 directed the applicant's discharge from the ARNG. 
The orders show the SSN he claims is incorrect.

9.  The applicant was discharged from the ARNG on 1 May 1993. His National Guard 
Bureau Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service) shows the SSN he 
claims is incorrect. 

10.  A review of the applicant's available records revealed he listed the SSN he claims is 
incorrect throughout his entire periods of service in the Regular Army and ARNG.

11.  The applicant provided his SSN card showing the SSN he claims is correct. 

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within 
the military record, the Board found that relief was not warranted. The applicant’s 
contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance were carefully considered. The 
evidence of record shows the applicant used the contested SSN, ending the with the 
during his entire period of service. There is no evidence he used the requested SSN 
ending with the during his military service. The Board agreed that there was insufficient 
evidence to change the SSN on the DD Form 214. The Army has an interest in 
maintaining the integrity of its records for historical purposes. The information in those 
records must reflect the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time the 
records were created, unless there is sufficient evidence that shows a material error or 
injustice. 
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BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:X	:X	:X	DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or 
injustice. Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient 
as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.

	 
I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the 
Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case.

REFERENCES:

1.  Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of 
military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or 
injustice. This provision of law also allows the ABCMR to excuse an applicant's failure to 
timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in 
the interest of justice to do so.

2.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separations Documents), in effect at the time, prescribed 
the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release 
from active military service or control of the Army. It established standardized policy for 
the preparation of the DD Form 214. It states the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the 
Soldier's most recent period of continuous active service. It provides a brief, clear-cut 
record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or 
discharge.
//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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